What does leva in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word leva in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use leva in Italian.

The word leva in Italian means lever, lever, incentive, lever, call-up, draft, remove, take off, stand up, rise, lift, raise, to put pressure on, to try to gain leverage through sbd's feelings, put pressure on, put pressure on, lean on, lever of, gear lever, brake lever, start-up lever, control level, required military service, evade military service, military service evasion, military service, medical examination, physical examination. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word leva

lever

sostantivo femminile (fisica (congegno) (mechanics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Con una leva puoi sollevare qualunque cosa.
Using a lever, you can lift anything.

lever

sostantivo femminile (asta di meccanismo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La gru è azionata da questa grossa leva.
The crane is operated using this lever.

incentive, lever

sostantivo femminile (figurato (stimolo, fattore)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il finanziamento è stato una leva fondamentale per la società.
The funding was an important stimulus for the company.

call-up, draft

sostantivo femminile (servizio militare)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Quanto dura il servizio militare di leva?
How long does the draft last?

remove

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (rimuovere, togliere)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Aiutami a levare queste erbacce.
Help me to remove these weeds.

take off

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (togliere di dosso)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Mi levo la giacca e vengo subito da te.
I'll take off my coat and be right there.

stand up

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (alzarsi)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Il giovane si levò alle 6.00 in punto.
The young man got up at 6 o'clock on the dot.

rise

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (scaturire, generarsi)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Si sta levando un po' di vento.
The wind is rising.

lift, raise

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (desueto (alzare, sollevare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La donna levò le mani al cielo.
The woman raised her hands to the sky.

to put pressure on

to try to gain leverage through sbd's feelings

put pressure on

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (fisicamente: per spostare)

put pressure on, lean on

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (figurato: sfruttare i punti deboli)

lever of

gear lever

sostantivo femminile (veicoli: marce)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

brake lever

sostantivo femminile (veicoli: freno a mano)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

start-up lever

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

control level

required military service

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

evade military service

(military)

military service evasion

military service

sostantivo maschile

medical examination, physical examination

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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